Ever to Emmaus: A Theological Memoir - Hardcover

by A. A. Jr. Just (Author), William C. Weinrich (Foreword by)

Ever to Emmaus describes the theological journey of a Lutheran pastor and professor who was shaped by his doctoral work on the Emmaus story from Luke 24. It is a theological memoir that narrates how his theology has deepened in both his exegetical work on the Gospels and Paul, and in his teaching and writing about liturgy, preaching, catechesis, diakonia, and the reading of literature. The story of the road to Emmaus is the lens through which he interprets both Scripture and the church. This is also evident in how his work in global theological education was shaped by Jesus' teaching on the road and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. Emmaus not only gives us Word and Meal as the structures of the liturgy, but they are also the means for mission.

Author Biography

A. A. Just Jr. is Professor of New Testament at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is the author of The Ongoing Feast: Table Fellowship and Eschatology at Emmaus (1993), the Concordia Commentary series' volumes on Luke (1996, 1997), the Lukan volume for the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (2003), and Heaven on Earth: The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service (2008).